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WHO Press Conference
18 April 2024
Press Conference Announcement
New agreed terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air
Strictly embargoed until 18 April at 12 p.m. (Noon)
Dr Jeremy Farrar, Chief Scientist, WHODr Lisa Askie, Scientist, Methods Lead, Methods & Standards Team, Science Division, WHO
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In Dialogue with Austria, Experts of the Committee against Torture Welcome the Establishment of the Police Complaints Office, Ask about High Solitary Confinement Rates in Prisons and Support for Unaccompanied Minors
17 April 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the seventh periodic report of Austria, with Committee Experts welcoming the establishment of the Police…
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Ciné ONU: " The Woman King "
Ciné ONU: " The Woman King "
17 April 2024 8:30 PM
Cinéma Cinérama Empire, Rue de Carouge 72-74, 1205 Geneva
Join us for a screening of "The Woman King…
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Director-General's remarks at the Perception Change Project Awards Ceremony "Visions du Réel"
17 April 2024
Tatiana Valovaya
Perception Change Project Award Ceremony – “Visions du Réel”17 April 2024 at 20:30Théâtre de Marens, Nyon Ladies and Gentlemen,I am delighted to welcome you to the third edition of the Perception Change Award ceremony for the Visions du Réel documentary film festival. Let me begin by sincerely thanking Visions du Réel and the…
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Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Note Albania’s Legislation to Combat Racism in Sport, Ask about Asylum Agreement with Italy and Inclusion of the Roma and Egyptian Populations
17 April 2024
Meeting Summaries
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined thirteenth and fourteenth periodic report of Albania, with…
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Violations of women’s reproductive health rights trigger rise in preventable deaths
17 April 2024
African women are 130 times more likely to die due to pregnancy or childbirth complications than women in Europe and Northern America, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) said in a new report published on Wednesday.
Interwoven Lives, Threads of Hope: Ending…
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UPDATING LIVE: 'Insidious campaign' by Israel is denying live-saving aid to Gaza says UNRWA chief
17 April 2024
The Commissioner-General of the UN relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) briefed the Security Council in New York on Wednesday as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens, telling ambassadors that life-saving deliveries are being blocked by Israel as part of an "insidious campaign" to push it out of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.…
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Embrace innovation ‘to make sustainable transport a reality for all’
17 April 2024
Reducing the transport sector’s impact on the environment while improving access to service, especially in developing countries, topped the agenda of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.
Opening its High-level Meeting on Sustainable Transport, Assembly President Dennis Francis urged…
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‘Investing in youth is investing in peace’, UN Security Council hears
17 April 2024
The UN’s top political and peacebuilding official on Wednesday emphasized the pivotal role of youth in shaping the future of societies, stressing the need to involve them in decision-making on issues ranging from conflict to climate change.
“The potential and opportunity for renewal that…
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$2.8 billion appeal for three million people in Gaza, West Bank
17 April 2024
UN and partner agencies insisted on Wednesday that “critical changes” are needed to improve aid access into Gaza, as they launched a $2.8 billion appeal to provide urgent assistance for millions of people in the devastated enclave, but also in the West Bank, where Palestinians have been targeted by increasing settler violence…
